My Kali and Silat instructor has been training in Sayoc for some time. He is actually on the Sayoc whip and karambit videos. When it comes to knife, you would be hard pressed to find anything better.

Watch the movie "The Hunted" and you will see it in action. My only negatives about it (and these are my own) are:

I think it is a little excessive. I see no reason to train using 3 knives at once.

They are "all knife, all the time". I like some stick work with my Kali. When I get back to kali training, I am going to focus on one system (Lacoste/Inosanto, Modern Arnis, Doce Pares, Balintawak or Pekiti Tersia) and maybe learn the early/single knife Sayoc stuff.

Quote:I think it is a little excessive. I see no reason to train using 3 knives at once.

I have several of their videos. 3 is pretty mild... some of these guys are wearing a dozen or so. I think "very excessive" is more fitting. I like the techniques shown but d4mn... If you see a guy carrying so many knives his pants are falling down, just run. I'm also guessing from the videos I have that physical fitness is not a requirement.

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You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

In the end of Transition drill video they give a good explenation that carrying so many knives is for practical reasons in training, which include many disarming techniques. Picking up a knife after every disarm would slow down and break the flow of disarming. Constantly pulling out knives out of different positions in the middle of the flow makes ones draws quicker, as knife draw is one of the most important things in knife combat.

Chris Sayoc was easy-going & very helpful. Tom Kier was also approachable & knowledgeable. The both gave the impression that they were as dangerous as they were friendly.

I hope that I can continue in some way to improve my meager skills but I feel that w/ the small amount of skills I acquired today, I'm more aware of the deadly consequences. I recommend Sayoc Kali 100% to anyone interested in realistic weapons skills.